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 TREATY WITH THE SWAN CREEK, &0. INDIANS. JULY 16, 1859. 1105 Treaty between the United States and the Swan Greek and Black River Ohippewas, and the Munsee or Okristian Indians. Ooncluded July 16, 1859. Rattyied by the Senate, April 19, 1860. Proclcztmed by the President of the United States, July 9, 1860. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. A PROCLAMATION. ro ALL AND rmennan T0 wnoivr THESE rnnsnnrs SHALL coun, Gkzmrmoz July 16, 1869· WHEREAS a treaty was made and concluded at the Sac and Fox Agency on the sixteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, by David Crawford, commissioner on the part of the United States, and certain delegates hereinafter named representing the Swan Creek and Black River Chippewas, and the Munsee or Christian Indians, which treaty is in the following words, to wit: Articles of agreement and convention made and concluded at the Sac and Cqntnwting Fox agency, on this sixteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred PM!""' and fifty-nine, by David Crawford, commissioner on the part of the United States, and the following-named delegates representing the Swan Creek and Black River Chippewas and the Munsee or Christian Indians, they being duly authorized thereto by said Indians, viz: Esh— ton-quit, or Francis McCoonse, Edward MeCoonse, William Turner, Antwine Gokey, Henry Donohoe, Ignatius Caleb, and John Williams. Whereas the Swan Creek and Black River band of Chippewas, of Kansas Territory, who were parties to the treaty of May 9, 1836, claim Vol-  p- 503» to be entitled to participate in the beneneial provisions of the subsequent treaty of August 2, 1855, under a misapprehension of the terms and con- Vol- xi. p. 683- ditions of said instrument, the provisions of which were only designed to embrace the Chippewas of Saginaw and that portion of the Chippewas of Swan Creek and Black River who were then residing in Michigan; and whereas a reservation of eight thousand three hundred and twenty acres, or thirteen sections of land, was set apart in Kansas Territory for the use of the Swan Creek and Black River band of Chippewas, in consideration of the cession and relinquishment of certain lands in the State of Michigan which were reserved for said band of Indians by the 6th article of the treaty of November 17, 1807; and in view of the fact that a part of Vol |>· 106 the aforesaid band, who now reside in the Territory of Kansas, have not received their full proportion of the benehts designed to have been conferred upon them by the provisions of the second article of the treaty of May 9, 1836, it is understood to be the intention of the United States, in the execution of these articles of agreement and convention, to manifest their libemlity and disposition to encourage said Indians in agricultural pursuits, and, with a view to remove from their minds all erroneous impressions respecting the non-fulfilment of the stipulations of former treaties, a liberal provision will be made for their benefit as hereinafter expressed. It is further understood to he the intention of this instrument lmautionof to unite the Munsee or Christian Indians with the aforesaid band of Chip- this ¤'°**W• pewas, in order to provide them with a suitable and permanent home, as contemplated by the act of Congress entitled ¢¤ An act to confirm the sale